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February 20269

Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Effects of telerehabilitation monitored home-based therapies on upper extremity function-related outcomes in children and adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy: A systematic review.

This systematic review assessed randomized controlled trials of telerehabilitation-monitored home-based therapies for upper-extremity function in children and adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy.

J Telemed TelecareFeb 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

The effects of core stabilization training in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: a single-blind randomized controlled study.

This single-blind randomized controlled study evaluated whether adding core stabilization training (CST) to standard rehabilitation improved outcomes in 44 patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Disabil RehabilFeb 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchHematology

Effect of fully immersive virtual reality on daily pain, functional mobility, and health-related quality of life in pediatric sickle cell disease: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial.

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial evaluated adjunctive fully immersive virtual reality (VR) in 40 children aged 8–18 years with sickle cell disease.

Disabil RehabilFeb 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Effectiveness of motor control exercises with and without whole-body vibration on pain, postural stability, and trunk muscle activation in individuals with nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared motor control exercises alone, motor control exercises combined with whole-body vibration, and a control condition in 75 females with nonspecific low back pain.

Disabil RehabilFeb 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

The efficacy of adding proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to conventional treatments for myogenous temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared conventional exercise therapy alone with conventional exercise plus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in 66 adults aged 18–65 years with myogenous…

Physiother Theory PractFeb 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

The effect of kinesiology tape on pain reduction in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis examined randomized controlled trials of kinesiology tape (KT) for pain in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

J Osteopath MedFeb 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Methods and Measures Utilized in Older Adult Physical Activity Intervention Assessments: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined how physical activity outcomes were assessed in interventions involving older adults. The authors reviewed 45 articles identified through PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo, considering study…

J Aging Phys ActFeb 4, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOtolaryngology (ENT)

Preoperative interventions to improve clinical results in patients with vestibular schwannoma: A systematic review.

This systematic review assessed whether preoperative vestibular rehabilitation and/or intratympanic gentamicin (ITG) improve vestibular compensation and functional outcomes after vestibular schwannoma surgery.

J Vestib ResFeb 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

The Impact of Ankle Injuries on Postural Stability and Balance Control Among Athletes: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined observational studies of postural stability in athletes with ankle injuries, searching four databases through August 31, 2025. It included 59 studies involving 4848 participants.

Sports HealthFeb 1, 2026Read summary

January 20269

Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

Physiotherapy with kinesiotherapy and physical agents to reduce postpartum diastasis recti: a randomised trial.

This randomised controlled trial compared abdominal kinesiotherapy, physical agents (electromagnetic shock waves, TECAR therapy and neuromuscular electrical stimulation), and their combination in 60 women with diastasis…

J Obstet GynaecolJan 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

Development and implementation of a child-specific dynamic stretching exercise programme for ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy: The SPELL trial.

This paper describes the development and implementation of physiotherapy interventions for the SPELL trial, a multicentre, two-arm superiority randomised controlled trial in ambulant children with spastic cerebral…

PhysiotherapyJan 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

The Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Rehabilitation of Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled 16 randomized controlled trials involving 819 patients with stroke to assess vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) alongside rehabilitation.

Arch Phys Med RehabilJan 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Analysis of the application effect of new rehabilitation nursing methods in orthopedic postoperative rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled randomised controlled trials of technology-enabled rehabilitation nursing versus usual postoperative care after lower-limb arthroplasty.

J Telemed TelecareJan 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Telehealth-delivered group-based exercise therapy and education for knee osteoarthritis: A non-inferiority randomised clinical trial disrupted by COVID-19.

This pre-registered, two-arm non-inferiority randomised clinical trial compared telehealth with in-person delivery of a group exercise therapy and education program for people with knee osteoarthritis.

J Telemed TelecareJan 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Efficacy of Medium-High-Energy Radial Pressure Wave Therapy on Rehabilitation Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Trial.

This randomized, sham-controlled trial evaluated medium-high-energy radial pressure wave therapy added to standardized rehabilitation in 72 patients three months after arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff…

Am J Phys Med RehabilJan 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Long-term fatigue in youth with acquired brain injuries: A 5-year follow-up of the CORE trial.

This five-year follow-up of the CORE randomized controlled trial examined fatigue trajectories in adolescents aged 10–17 years at baseline with paediatric acquired brain injuries, assigned to paediatric Goal Management…

Neuropsychol RehabilJan 5, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

Efficacy of rTMS in Post-Stroke Bilingual Aphasia: A Single Case Experimental Design.

A French-English bilingual woman with chronic post-stroke aphasia affecting both her first and second languages completed picture-naming tasks three times weekly during a six-week single-case experimental study.

Int J Lang Commun DisordJan 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatrics

Short-term effectiveness of focal Muscle Vibration (fMV) plus exercise on gait in a child with cerebral palsy: a case report.

A 12-year-old girl with hemiplegic cerebral palsy underwent assessment of gait and motor control before and after a personalized protocol combining focal muscle vibration (fMV) with neurocognitive exercise.

Clin TerJan 1, 2026Read case

December 20256

Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Respiratory-swallow coordination training using bimodal signal biofeedback for patients with post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding bimodal signal biofeedback-based respiratory-swallow coordination training to conventional rehabilitation improved swallowing in patients with post-stroke…

Ann MedDec 29, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Upper Limb Exercises Reduce Non-motor Symptoms and Increase Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared resistance training, aerobic exercise, and task-specific upper-limb training with usual care for non-motor symptoms in 37 community-dwelling people with Parkinson’s disease.

J Geriatr Psychiatry NeurolDec 26, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Intermittent theta-burst stimulation for post-stroke cognitive impairment: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

This double-blind randomized controlled trial evaluated intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment.

Top Stroke RehabilDec 25, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Effectiveness of a Customized Rehabilitation Program for Adults With Post-Concussion Syndrome-A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.

This randomized controlled crossover trial evaluated subgroup-informed customized rehabilitation (CR) versus symptom-based standard care in 40 adults with persistent post-concussion symptoms.

J Head Trauma RehabilDec 24, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Impact of a physiotherapy-led low threshold exercise and protein supplementation intervention to optimise physical function and target frailty in people experiencing homelessness and addiction: The LEAP-II trial.

The LEAP-II trial was a pre-post intervention study at a day service centre, evaluating a physiotherapy-led, low-threshold exercise programme with protein supplementation among people experiencing homelessness and…

PhysiotherapyDec 20, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Exercise-Induced Changes in Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.

This Bayesian network meta-analysis compared exercise modalities for changing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in people with neurodegenerative diseases.

J Geriatr Psychiatry NeurolDec 20, 2025Read summary

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